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BRIDGE NOTES Gambling On 'Grand Slam Bid
by Ely Culbertann.
It is often said that when a Grand Slam le contracted for and the adverse cards are normally divided, the Slam "should either be a laydown or be dependent, at the worst, on one finesse, and this im plies that any Grand Slam which is dependent upon a very fine squeeze should not bid,
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMKE
Amusements
Cinema Notes
"MISS FANE'S BABY 18 STOLEN”—KING'S THEATRE
Dorothen
The following programme will be broadcasted to-day from the
Wieck, Paramount Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on
a wave length of 855 actress, co-starred with Alice Brady, le now playing in the lead- metres (845 K.C.'s) :—
1 pm Local Time & Weather Re-Stolen," the current picture: at 1.2.15 p.m.-European Programme. ing role of "Miss Fane's Baby Le port
the King's Theatre.
1.03 p.m.-Recorded Music,
In "Maedchen in Uniform," 1.15 pm A Relay of the Hong
audiences. Caw, an Kong Hotel, Orchestra from the Hong American Kong Hotel Grill Room. (by courtesy actress in Miss Wieck, whose emo- of the Management).
tions were played from the "in- 1.36 pm-Router Press Bulletins, side. They were gripped by the Rugby Press News, etc.
4
evident terrifle control exerted by
2.16 p.m.-Close Down.. From the Studio-Plano Recital by the beautiful player whose dis Harold Scott,
turbing personality swept through the film world.
4-7 pm Chinese Programme. 6-6.15 p.m.-Children's Concert. 7-10.40 p.m.-European Programme. 7. p.m.-London & New York Stock & Commodity Quotations,
This is not necessarily true. If during the bidding the partnership discloses a solid trump suit, all the Aces and some intermediates, the Grand Slam can and should be bid, based on the gamble that these in- termediates will appear where they are most needed. Occasionally, of course, several honours held in one
When she hit the screen of London Symphony Orchestra can- for both hands turn out to be useless
ducted by, Sir Landon Ronald Hollywood, American audiences and, as a result, Declarer either can-1. Preambule; 2. Pierrott 8. Arlequin;|found
a new type of emotional not make the hand or must resort. Valse Noble: 5. Euseblue; 6. Flores-portrayal; a smooth, deep, con-
7.05-7.80 p.m.-Carnaval Suite, Op. (Schumann)
tan; 7. Coquette; 8. Papillions;
9.
In her first American succeяJ. Paramount'e "Credle Song," Misa Wieck again expressed à breaking heart in modulated tones,
to a squeeze.
Such was the case on the hand Lettres Danaantes; 10. Chiarina; 11, vincing technique. below:
South, Dealer
Neither side vulnerable
NORTH:-
S.-A 7 6 3 H.-9 8
D-A J 10 3 C-Q 75 WEST:-
5.-Q J 10 2 H.-6
D. Q 6 5 2 C.-8 6.4 2
SOUTH:-
S-K 5
•
HAKQJ 10 8 7 4 D.-3
C.-A 10
Hong Kong, 27th August, 1984.
EAST:-
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE, Stanley, Hong-Kong,
S-9 8 4
H.-52
D.-K 9 7 4
C.-K J 9 3
TEW SCHOOL YEAR begins
The bidding: (Figures after bida numbered explanatory Examination refer to
N September 11.
Chesterfield couch and Arm: chairs, Teak bedstead, Iron bed- stead, Teak wardrobe, Teak chest of drawers, Teak dresa- ing table, Teak wash stand, Tenk hatstand, Teak cabinets, Teak ice chest, Teak desk, Teak book- case, Teak teapoys, Teak flower stands, Teak dining table, Teak chairs and armchairs, Linen, Car-] pet, Rug, Curtains, Books, Glaas). ware, Silver ware, Brass, ware, Porcelain ware, Cutlery, Oil paint- Ings, Pictures, Electric ceiling and table fans, Gramophones, Orna- ments, Mirrors, etc., etc.,"
also
A Few Place of Black Wood
One Piano
Furniture and
One Enamelled. Bath
One Radio Set W
On View from Thursday, the 6th.
September, 1984
Terms: Cash on Delivery
LAMMERT BROE
Ato Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 4th, Bept., 1984.
for New Students, SATURDAY, paragraphs.)
South West September 8, at 9 a.m.
Pass
ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. Hong Kong, 1st Sept., 1934,
COMING TO
The story, originally from the Chopin; 12. Estrella; 18. Reconnals- sance; 14. Pantalon et Colombine; 15. pen of Rupert Hughes and adapt- Valse; 18. Avea; 17. Pause; 18. Marche led to the screen by Adela Rogern des Davidsbundler contre les Philis-
St. Johns, is filled with the emo-
tins.
8 p.m.--Local Time & Weather Re-tions of a woman's heart.
port.
7.30-8.15 p.m.--Variety
Song-
Visions in the Smoke
It calls for the grief, terror, bereavement, joy and love of a carefree mother who can offer her
Mlle. Lucienne Boyer (Soprano). adopted child everything before
he is torn from her grasp. Piano Solo-
Can't we Talk it over
The picture also features Baby
Carroll Gibbons and his Boy Friends LeRoy, Jack LaRue, Alan Hale.
Fox Trot
On a Steamer Coming over
George Barbler, Dorothy Burgess
Did you ever see a Dream Walking" and "Spanky" McFarland
The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra.
Descriptive Sketch--
Clapham and Dwyer on Hobblen
Clapham and Dwyer,
Instrumental-
Liebestraum (Love's Dream) The Blue Danube
Ivory Keys Grand Piano Orchestra
Vocal Doet-
Just an Echo in the Valley
Chick Endor and Charlle Farrell Vocal-
A Million Dreams
TIGER SHARK"-ORIENTAL THEATRE
Thrilling battles with man-eat- ing sharks and a stirring drama of the sea are provided in the First National picture, "Tiger Shark."
Edward G. Robinson, the great character actor of "Five Star The Fonce Slater Final," gives a clever characteri Band-
Irving Berlin Waltz Songs-Medley sation of an ill-tempered Portn- Debroy Somers Badd. guese skipper who has been man-' 8.15-8.40 p.m.--Song Memories, gled by a shark while saving the Violet Loraine-Medley
Violet Loraine (Comedienne) life of his best friend, Richard
Arlen. He becomes enraged, how Medley of Old Time Songs
Sydney Gustard (Organ) ever, when he finds that his friend thas come between him and his 50 Years of Song
The London Falladium Orchestra wife. (Zita Johann) and in a fight 8.40-9 p.m.-Chamber Music.
throws Arlen overboard to the Quartet-
(Continued on Page 11)
Minuet Transcription from. Sonata sharks,
In G (Schubert, Op. 78) Moment Musical No. 8-Transcrip-
tion (Schubert)
North East 2NT (1) Pass For prospectus, for boarders and II
5NT (3) Pass day-boys, apply Mesers. Banker, 204NT (2) Pass
İTH (4) Рлев Раяз Paga Des Voeux Rd. C., ar to, The War-
1--Since the North hand contains den.
over 2 honour-tricks this bid cannot be criticised. Two dia- monds, however, is a slightly better bfd. 12-South knows he is going to play the hand at hearts, even though his partner never supports the guit. lle accordingly uses Octet- the Four Notrump Convention to ascertain whether his partner holds the two remaining Aces. 3-The automatic response, show-
ing possession of two Aces, 4-With his partner's first round
two-notrump bid and the definitel knowledge that North holds two Aces, South is justified in contracting for hte Grand Slam. The King of clubs, King of dia
CENTRAL
THEATRE ON FRIDAY 7TH SEPT.
NO ONE SAFE!
My
Struck down, one by one, by the unseen hand that killed in
the dark
house haunted
by terror!
*NIGHT
TERROR
BELA "Dracula" LUGOSI
Gry by Willard Mack
Lener String Quartet
Traumerei (For Strings only)
Octet-
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet
Perpetuum Moble
(Weber, arr. Crooks) Valso Caprice
(Rubinstein, arr. Crooke?
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet.
Quartet-
Barcarolle-Transcription
(Tschaikowsky)
Lener String Quartet. 9.9.25 p.m. From the Studio. A Recital by Mrs. D. Snowden-
monds or Queen of spades in the Jones (Soprano) accompanied by Mr. North hand will give South his Frederick Mason, A.R.C.O., LT.C.L.
Programma thirteenth trick.
Brahms. 1. To the Nightingale
It is eally seen that North had 2. My Heart is in Bloom .. Brahms: none of the cards needed to makels. The Cloths of Heaven Dunhill Chaminade. the Grand Slam a laydown. As a 4. Summer... result, the Declarer was obliged to Recorded. Violin Solo-Indian Lament
(Dvorak-Kreisler) take advantage of a lip by the de-
Fritz Kreisler. fence, followed by a squeeze.
Cherry Ripe Eriskay Love Lilt Kennedy-Fraser
1.
Horn
The Queen of spades was opened. 2. and the trick was won with the 3.
My Heart is Like a Singing Bird
3
King. Two rounds of trumps were. Tune thy Strings O Gipsy followed by a low diamond to the
Parry
Dvorak.
Ace, and then the. Knave of dia- 5. Fairy Pipers
Brower
9.25-9.30 p.m. La Source (arr. Winterbottom)
Ballet
monda was returned, East playing
the King.
This play by East is a more or
The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards conducted by Lieut Evans
less normal one, but it resulted in (a) Danse des Echarpes; (b) Scene paving the way for the subsequent d'Amour; (c) Variation; (d) DARS squeeze. South now played the Circassienne.
9.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins,
Ace of clubs, and then ran bls London 1.p.m. Stock & Commodity trump suit. The situation after Quotations. ten tricks was as follows:
NORTH-
S.-J.10
S-A.7 H 'D.-10
WEST:-
H
D.
SOUTH:
8.-k
H.-Y
mus
9.35 10.15 p.m.-From the Studio. A Plano Recital by Herold Scott, 10.15.10.30 p.m. Light Orchestral Music.
Pique Dame-
Overture (Suppe)
Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.
Aisha (Lindsay}.
Phantom Bridge (Myddleton)
The London Palladium Orch 10.30 pm-Reuter Press Balletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further Lendon Stock & Commodity Quota tions, followed by New York Opening Quotations.
11010 pClose Down.
A KING'S GIFT IN PEER'S WILL
Viscount Dilon, of Barton Lodge, Steeple Aston, Oxon, who left. 128,482, bequeathed "the gold cup, given by Charles II to last trump was led East his daughter, Countess Litch- pless Westfield, to his successor in the vis-
keep the county.
East]
tricks
rds the
Pha actu
the Ten
Drya
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